[Dtb-talk] ID cards for the print disabled.

Fri Feb 22 20:11:24 UTC 2013

When you say local libraries do you mean the regional talking book libraries or your public ones. 

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Greg Kearney
Association for the Blind of Western Australia

On 23/02/2013, at 4:05 AM, "Kendra Schaber" <Baltimore777 at comcast.net> wrote:

> I think that all local libraries should have their vertion of the I.D. card idea.
> Kendra
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "mr. Chikodinaka Oguledo" <happychikao at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 5:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] ID cards for the print disabled.
> 
> 
>> i wish my loco library had something this cool y does allsterailyah
>> has this whal america maryland silverspring baltimore &n l s of of the
>> USA. y?y?wee shud protest about this ! beg and pled beg and pleed
>> pleed and beg beg the n l s services about i d cards with all the bels
>> and wissals!
>> 
>> On 2/21/13, Kendra Schaber <Baltimore777 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> Why don't they do something like this in the United States? I think that a
>>> lot of good all around would come out of it if we did an I.D. card like they
>>> 
>>> are talking about over there in Austrellia.
>>> Kendra
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Bob Boyd" <bobboydfl at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'Discussion of Digital Talking Books'" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 4:09 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] ID cards for the print disabled.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Sounds like an excellent plan.
>>>> 
>>>> Bob Boyd
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Dtb-talk [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Greg
>>>> Kearney
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 10:12 PM
>>>> To: vip-l at freelists.org (vip-l at freelists.org); Discussion of Digital
>>>> Talking
>>>> Books
>>>> Subject: [Dtb-talk] ID cards for the print disabled.
>>>> 
>>>> The library service of the Association for the Blind of Western Australia
>>>> 
>>>> is
>>>> considering the idea of issuing identity cards for persons with a print
>>>> disability. A sample of such a card is enclosed with this email for your
>>>> review. In doing this we hope to solve several problems:
>>>> 
>>>> 1. The card would have the username and password to access our library
>>>> system. This will assist both the holder of the card as well as libraries
>>>> which might assist the holder in accessing books from our collection.
>>>> 
>>>> 2. By presenting the card you, the librarian or other service provider,
>>>> will
>>>> know that the holder of the card is lawfully entitled under the Copyright
>>>> Act to obtain works restricted to the print disabled. This is
>>>> particularly
>>>> important where the print disability is due to dyslexia or an other
>>>> non-vison related issue.
>>>> 
>>>> 3. The card permits service providers to identify persons with a print
>>>> disability who they are not acquainted with such as when a person travels
>>>> from one community to another.
>>>> 
>>>> 4. It provides a simple, uncomplicated method for dyslexic children and
>>>> adults to be identified as such to libraries, schools and other agencies
>>>> that may be required to provide copyrighted information in an alternative
>>>> formats.
>>>> 
>>>> The card is based on the dyslexic ID cards issued in Scandinavia and
>>>> would
>>>> be sized to fit into a wallet. The front would have the user's name and
>>>> login information to our library as well as the Braille letters LC. The
>>>> back
>>>> of the card would have the following information:
>>>> 
>>>> "The person named on the front of this card is entited under the
>>>> Copyright
>>>> Act Part VB Divison 3 to receive materials in an alternative format due to
>>>> 
>>>> a
>>>> print disability.
>>>> (Braille, audio recordings, large print or similar electronic formats as
>>>> required.)"
>>>> 
>>>> Along with the library's address and contact information and a QR code
>>>> with
>>>> the URL of the library embedded in it. Card would be issued to users of
>>>> the
>>>> library service of Association for the Blind of Western Australia as we
>>>> establish print disability when people enrol.
>>>> 
>>>> The library service of Association for the Blind of Western Australia
>>>> will
>>>> provide services to any print disabled child or adult including those
>>>> with
>>>> dyslexia and other language based disorders regardless of their place of
>>>> residence. Please feel free to contact us for more information.
>>>> 
>>>> I would invite your comments on this proposal. Thank you for your time.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Gregory Kearney | Manager Accessible Media Association for the Blind of
>>>> WA -
>>>> Guide Dogs WA PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979 | 61 Kitchener Ave,
>>>> Victoria
>>>> Park WA 6100
>>>> Tel: 08 9311 8246 | Fax: 08 9361 8696 | www.guidedogswa.com.au
>>>> Tel: 307-224-4022 (North America)
>>>> Email: greg.kearney at guidedogswa.com.au
>>>> Email: gkearney at gmail.com
>>>> 
>>>> Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right
>>>> includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek,
>>>> receive
>>>> and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of
>>>> frontiers.
>>>> Article 19 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Gregory Kearney | Manager Accessible Media Association for the Blind of
>>>> WA -
>>>> Guide Dogs WA PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979 | 61 Kitchener Ave,
>>>> Victoria
>>>> Park WA 6100
>>>> Tel: 08 9311 8246 | Fax: 08 9361 8696 | www.guidedogswa.com.au
>>>> Tel: 307-224-4022 (North America)
>>>> Email: greg.kearney at guidedogswa.com.au
>>>> Email: gkearney at gmail.com
>>>> 
>>>> Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right
>>>> includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek,
>>>> receive
>>>> and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of
>>>> frontiers.
>>>> Article 19 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
>>>> 
>>>> 
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